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This collection from the UK's Institute of Physics presents findings from academic literature about the varied ideas young people have regarding processes in the physical world. It classifies common misconceptions, easily searchable by topic and age level. Links are then provided to lessons, labs, and strategies intended to specifically address an identified misconception and introduce methods for helping students build more sophisticated understandings. Some topics include diagnostic assessments to gauge conceptual understanding prior to instruction. Users may also browse reference materials and click to view spreadsheets with in-depth data points.
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Education Foundations
- Alternative Conceptions
- Assessment
= Instruments
- Cognition
= Cognition Development
- Problem Solving
= Expert-Novice Comparisons
General Physics
- Collections
= Introductory E & M
= Introductory Mechanics
- Scientific Reasoning
- High School
- Middle School
- Collection
- Assessment Material
- Reference Material
= Nonfiction Reference
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Metadata instance created February 16, 2022 by Caroline Hall
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February 16, 2022 by Caroline Hall
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(IOPSpark, London, 2021), WWW Document, (https://spark.iop.org/misconceptions).
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IOPSpark: Misconceptions Collection (IOPSpark, London, 2021), <https://spark.iop.org/misconceptions>.
APA Format
IOPSpark: Misconceptions Collection. (2021, January 11). Retrieved June 9, 2025, from IOPSpark: https://spark.iop.org/misconceptions
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IOPSpark. IOPSpark: Misconceptions Collection. London: IOPSpark, January 11, 2021. https://spark.iop.org/misconceptions (accessed 9 June 2025).
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IOPSpark: Misconceptions Collection. London: IOPSpark, 2021. 11 Jan. 2021. 9 June 2025 <https://spark.iop.org/misconceptions>.
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IOPSpark: Misconceptions Collection:

Contains IOPSpark: Many students are unable to accurately represent a magnetic field using field lines

This page deals with student difficulties in visualizing magnetic field lines from traditional labs and demos.

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